Molokai Airport
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| Molokai Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: MKK - ICAO: PHMK | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | Hawaii Depertment of Transportation | ||
| Serves | Kaunakakai, Hawaii | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 454 ft (138.4 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 5/23 | 4,494 | 1,370 | Asphalt |
| 17/35 | 3,118 | 950 | Asphalt |
Molokai Airport (IATA: MKK, ICAO: PHMK) is a public airport located six miles (10 km) northwest of Kaunakakai, on the island of Molokai in Maui County, Hawaii. It is the principal airport of the island.
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[edit] Facilities
Molokai Airport occupies 288 acres on the central plateau of the island of Molokai. The airport has two runways that accommodate commuter/air taxi and general aviation activities, as well as some military flights. The passenger terminal complex and general aviation facilities are north of the runway intersection; the passenger terminal complex is near the principal runway and the general aviation facilities are near the crosswind runway. Vehicular access to these two areas is provided by separate access roadways, each connecting with Keonelele Avenue.
[edit] Disasters
Aloha Island Air Flight 1712
On October 28, 1989, Aloha Island Air flight 1712, a de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter aircraft, collided with mountainous terrain near Halawa Valley, Molokai, while en route on a scheduled passenger flight from Kahului Airport to Molokai Airport in Hoolehua.
The NTSB determined the cause of the accident was the airplanes controlled flight into terrain as a result of the decision of the captain to continue the flight under visual flight rules at night into instrument meteorological conditions, which obscured rising mountainous terrain.[1]
All 20 aboard the aircraft died. Thirteen of the victims were from Molokai, including eight members of the Molokai High School boys and girls volleyball teams and two faculty members. The girls team had just qualified on Maui for the state tournament.[2]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Island Air (Honolulu, Kahului)
- Mokulele Airlines (Kahului, Kona) (charter service)
- Pacific Wings (Honolulu, Kahului)
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Hawaii DOT page for Molokai Airport
- Resources for this airport:
- AirNav airport information for PHMK
- ASN Accident history for MKK
- FlightAware airport information and live flight tracker
- NOAA/NWS latest weather observations
- SkyVector aeronautical chart for MKK
- World Aero Data airport information for PHMK
| Airports of Hawaii | |
| Hawaii: Hilo International Airport | Kona International Airport | Upolu Airport | Waimea-Kohala Airport | |
| Oahu: Honolulu International Airport | Dillingham Airfield | Kalaeloa Airport | |
| Kauai: Lihu'e Airport | Port Allen Airport | Princeville Airport | |
| Maui: Hana Airport | Kahului Airport | Kapalua Airport | |
| Smaller islands: Kalaupapa Airport | Lanai Airport | Molokai Airport | |
| Military: Hickam Air Force Base | Wheeler Army Airfield | |
